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養よう老ろう令りょう

Meanings

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noun

Yōrō Code

historical termabbreviation

Historical term for the Japanese legal code promulgated in 757 CE. Abbreviation of 養老律令.

See also: 養老律令

養よう老ろう令りょうは、757年ねんに施し行こうされた日本にほんの法ほう典てんである。
The Yōrō Code is a Japanese legal code that was enacted in 757.

Kanji

養foster, bring up, rear
老old man, old age, grow old
令orders, laws, command

Similar words

養よう老ろう律りつ令りょう
養老律令 is the full name of the legal code (comprising the penal code 律 and administrative code 令), while 養老令 refers specifically to the administrative part.

Etymology

The name comes from the 養老 (Yōrō) era (717–724) during which the code was compiled, combined with 令 (administrative code).